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'EA' Game 9: Pens Win In OT

Posted Nov 5, 2012
by Aaron Portzline
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After Pittsburgh scored in the final minute of regulation to force overtime, Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik scored with 57 seconds remaining in overtime on Friday for a 4-3 overtime win over the Blue Jackets in the Puck-rakers / EA Sports season simulation.

Orpik one-timed a rebound off Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky and blasted inside the near post before Bobrovsky could cover.

Defenseman Fedor Tyutin had a goal and an assist to lead the Blue Jackets, while Jared Boll and Derick Brassard also scored. Bobrovsky had 34 saves on 38 shots.

After the game, the Blue Jackets announced a cyber trade.

Defenseman Adrian Aucoin was traded to Vancouver, along with a third-round pick in 2013, for a first-round draft pick. That gives the Blue Jackets four first-round draft picks ... their own, and that of the New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings and now Vancouver.

Aucoin came to the Blue Jackets to serve as a mentor to young defensemen John Moore, Ryan Murray, Tim Erixon, David Savard, Dalton Prout and others. Tough to change course so early in the season, especially with the Blue Jackets (5-2-1, 3rd in the West) off to such a strong start. But with Aucoin drawing third-pair minutes, and switching out every few games with Murray, the thought of another first-round draft pick -- especially in a loaded draft like 2013 -- was too rich to pass.

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